A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Abingdon, Lord, 455
Adam, Father, 435, 486, 521
“AdÉlaÏde du Guesclin,” 71;
produced, 72
“Agathocle,” 525;
produced, 561
“Akakia, Diatribe of Doctor,” 266-8, 270, 274;
published, 260, 265
Alain, MaÎtre, 13
Alembert, d’, 141, 213, 251, 345-6, 424, 460, 538, 543, 546, 550, 555, 556, 559-562;
history, character, and visit to DÉlices, 323-6;
and the “Geneva” Article, 336, 337;
withdraws from “EncyclopÆdia,” 370;
visits Ferney, 500-502
Algarotti, Comte, 84, 102, 118, 132, 229-231
Alliot (commissioner to Stanislas), 201, 236
“Alzire,” 82, 213, 551;
produced, 87
“Amulius and Numitor,” 6
Ancian (curÉ of Moens), 353, 404-405
“Annals of the Empire,” 272;
published, 296-7
Annecy, Biort, Bishop of, 351, 354, 404, 477, 483-5
“Anti-Machiavelli” (Frederick the Great’s), 128, 133
Aremberg, Duc d’, 125
Argens, Marquis d’, 229, 230, 253, 335
Argenson, the Comtes d’, 5, 123, 164, 294, 322, 329
Argental, Comte d’, 5, 123, 168, 188, 209, 223, 246, 299, 375, 393, 529, 540, 542
Arnaud, Baculard d,’ 216-17, 224, 227, 243;
his quarrel with Voltaire, 233-5
Arnould, Sophie, 534
Arouet, Armand, 2, 3, 4, 8, 25, 31;
his death and character, 156
Arouet, Madame, 2;
her death, 3
Arouet, MaÎtre, 7-13, 23;
position, character, and marriage, 1;
at performance of “Œdipe,” 25-6;
his death, 31
“Art of War, The” (Frederick the Great’s), 244-6
Artois, Comte d’, 541, 542, 544
“Assyrian War Chariots,” 333
Audibert. See Calas, and 516
Aumard, d’, lives with Voltaire, 376
“Babouc,” 178, 215
Barbara (“Bonne-Baba,” servant), 436, 523, 559
Bazincourt, Mlle. de, 396-7
Beaudrigue, David de (magistrate). See Calas;
see Sirvens
Beaumont, Elie de (barrister). See Calas;
see Sirvens
Beauregard (spy), 19, 32
Beauteville, de (French envoy), 465, 470
Beauvau, Prince, de, 532, 544
BelbÂtre (musician), 533
“Belle-et-Bonne” (Mlle. de Varicourt, after Marquise de Villette), 517, 524, 544, 553, 561, 564-6
Bellecour (actor), 532
BerniÈres, M. and Mme. de, 36, 38, 40, 41, 47, 49, 65, 117, 120
Bernis, AbbÉ (“Babet”), 333, 344, 493
Berri, Duchesse du, 17, 18, 19
Berthe (playwright), 522
Bettinelli (writer), 349-350
Bigex (copyist), 476, 521
Boccage, Mme. du (poetess), 342
Boerhaave, Doctor, 94
Boisy, M. de, 350, 352
Bolingbroke, St. John, Lord, 30, 36, 48-51
“Bolingbroke, Defence of Lord,” 261, 348
Bombelles, Mme. de (affair of), 508
Boswell, James, 52, 468-9
Boufflers, de, 441
Boufflers, Duchesse de, 145
Boufflers, Mme. de, 184-7, 195, 201, 202, 203
Bourbon, Duc de, 41, 45, 541
“Boursouffle,” 110, 174
Boyer, Bishop of Mirepoix, 146-7, 178, 219, 250, 333
Brenles, M. de (lawyer), 301, 308, 319
Breteuil, AbbÉ de, 109-111, 115
Brettwitz, Lieutenant. See Frankfort
Brizard (actor), 544
Brosses, PrÉsident de, 351, 352-3, 409
Brunswick, Duke of, 153
“Brutus,” 50, 54, 61, 63;
produced, 63
Buffon, Comte de, 253, 506
Burney, Doctor, 358, 497, 500
Byng, Admiral, Voltaire’s advocacy of, 326-8
“Cabals, The,” 518
Calas (the affair of), 412-428, 437, 443-5, 491, 565
Calmet, Dom, 300
“Calumny, Epistle on,” 71, 76
“Campaigns of the King,” 315;
and see “Louis XV., Century of”
“Candide,” 328, 345;
published, 371-373
“Canning, Elizabeth, History of,” 425.
See Calas
Cartesian System, 101-104
Casanova, 349
Castres, Bishop of. See Sirvens
“Catechism of an Honest Man,” 439
Catherine II. of Russia (Catherine the Great), 358, 453, 487, 493, 560, 562
Caumartin, 14, 15, 74
Cazeing. See Calas
Chabanon, 469, 471-2, 516
Chabrillant, Colonel, 470
Champbonin, Mme. de, 80, 98, 108, 112-114, 122, 123, 184, 208
Charles VI., Emperor of Austria, death of, 134
“Charles XII., History of,” 54-5, 60, 62-3;
published, 64-6
Chasot, Major, 229, 239
ChÂteauneuf, AbbÉ de, 2, 3, 5;
death of, 6
ChÂteauneuf, Marquis de, 10-12
ChÂtelet, Emilie de Breteuil, Marqise du, 39, 71, 73, 74, 83, 84, 85, 87, 90, 93 seq., 128, 150, 157, 164, 165, 171, 179, 188, 192, 235, 291-2, 341, 350, 359-60;
birth and education, 74;
marriage and character, 74-5;
visits Voltaire, 75;
at Richelieu’s wedding, 76;
in Paris, 76;
as Voltaire’s mistress, 77-8;
arrives at Cirey, 80;
her children, 81;
in the affair of “Le Mondain,” 93;
as a scientific student, 102;
writes “Essay on Fire,” 105;
during Mme. de Graffigny’s visit, 106-116;
quarrels with her, 112-13;
life with Voltaire, 114-15;
in Desfontaines’ affair, 119-23;
visits Brussels, Enghien, Paris, 124-6;
her attitude towards Frederick, 130-2;
work at Fontainebleau, 133;
quarrel and reconciliation with Voltaire, 138;
dissipation in Paris, 140;
marriage of her daughter, 149;
her discontent with Voltaire, 153;
adventure in Paris, 156;
illness of her son, 157;
at the Duchesse du Maine’s, 172-4;
passion for play and flight from court, 175-176;
acting at Sceaux, 179;
adventure on way to Cirey, 184;
life there, 184;
her love affair with Saint-Lambert, 185-8;
its discovery by Voltaire, 193-6;
its consequences, 197;
studies and life in Paris, 198-200;
life at LunÉville, 474-6;
returns to Ferney, 487;
in Voltaire’s last illness, 553-7;
sells his library and Ferney, 561;
marries Duvivier, 561
Denis, M., 99, 139;
his death, 153
Denon (artist), 516
Desfontaines, AbbÉ, his quarrel with Voltaire, 117-23
Desforts (controller-general), 60
Desmares, Mlle. (actress), 211
Desmarets, M., 112-14
“Dialogue between a Priest and a Protestant Minister,” 466
Diderot, 213, 324, 445
“Disaster of Lisbon, The,” 346, 370;
published, 317-19
“Discourses on Man,” 80, 84, 87
Dodington, Bubb, 51
Dorn. See Frankfort
Dubarry, Mme., 494, 507-8, 534
Dubois, Cardinal, 32, 34, 36, 40
Ducis (playwright), 561
Dumesnil, Mlle. (actress), 145
Dumolard (librarian), 134
Dunoyer, Olympe (“Pimpette”), her love affair with Voltaire, 10-14
Dupuits, Mme. See Corneille, Marie
Dupuits, Mlle., 435, 442
Dupuits, M., 434, 476, 541, 546
Duval. See La Barre
Duvivier, 542, 546, 561
Elector Palatine, Charles Theodore, 288-9, 344
“Elements of Newton’s Philosophy,” 94, 100-2;

published, 103-4
Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, 330, 378;
her death, 453
Enclos, Ninon de l’, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
“EncyclopÆdia,” the (Diderot and d’ Alembert), 252, 290, 323-6, 369
“English Letters, The; or, The Philosophical Letters,” 55-59, 68, 71-72, 88, 142;
published, 73
“Envieux, L’,” 119
Enville, Duchesse d’. See Calas and 432
Ephraim (moneylender). See Hirsch
“Epick Poetry of the European Nations, The,” 54, 117
Épinay, Madame d’, 352;
her visit to DÉlices, 339
“Epistle to Uranie.” See “Uranie”
“Ériphyle,” 64-7;
produced, 65
Espinas (affair of), 439
“Essay on the Manners and Mind of Nations,” 203;
published, 291, 347
“Essay on the Nature and Propagation of Fire” (Mme. du ChÂtelet’s), 105, 130
“Essay on the Nature and Propagation of Fire,” 101-4;
published, 105
Étallonde de Morival, d’. See La Barre
“Eulogy (or Panegyric) of Saint Louis,” 200
“Events of the Year,” 157
Falkener, Sir Everard, 51, 53, 164, 249-51;
his death, 377
“Fanaticism, Ode on,” 75
“Fanine.” See “Zulime”
Fleury, Cardinal, 68, 133-4, 141, 142, 143;
his death, 146
Florian, Marquis de, 324, 430, 504-5, 505
Florian, Marquise de. See Fontaine, Madame de
“Florianet,” 505
Fontaine, Madame de (Mlle. Mignot and Marquise de Florian), 98, 212, 300, 321, 324, 326, 353, 366, 430;
her marriage to M. de Fontaine, 100;
her death, 505
Fontaine-Martel, Comtesse de, 65, 70;
her death, 68
Fontenelle (writer), 30, 67, 101, 211, 397-539
“Fontenoy” published, 160
Fox, Charles James, 478
Frankfort (affair of), 270-84
Franklin, Benjamin, 533, 550
Frederick II. of Prussia (Frederick the Great), 123, 139, 141, 143, 147, 198-200, 209, 214, 227, 296, 311, 330, 344, 360, 452, 494, 501, 516;
his correspondence with Voltaire, 89-90, 127-30;
sends him “Anti-Machiavelli,” 128;
becomes King, 131;
relations to Mme. du ChÂtelet, 131-2;
meets Voltaire at Moyland, 132;
and at Remusberg, 134;
invades Silesia, 137-8;
entertains Voltaire at Aix-la-Chapelle, 143;
and at Berlin and Bayreuth, 150-2;
his epitaph on Mme. du ChÂtelet, 204;
as d’Arnaud’s patron, 216-218;
his reception of Voltaire, 221-224;
at the Carrousel, 223-225;
as Voltaire’s pupil, 226;
borrows Voltaire from Louis, 227;
at the Suppers, 228-9;
his conduct to Darget, 233;
in the d’Arnaud quarrel, 234-5;
in the Hirsch affair, 238-43;
his writings, 243-245;
strained relations with Voltaire, 245-7;
in the quarrel with Maupertuis, 253-64;
dismisses Voltaire, 268;
parts from him, 269;
in the affair of the “Œuvre de PoÉsie,” 275-85;
effects of Voltaire’s visit, 286-7;
relations with him in Seven Years’ War, 333-7, 345-6, 373-5, 408, 453;
subscribes to Voltaire’s statue, 498;
reads his “Eulogium,” etc., 559;
caricatured in his “Memoirs,” 561
Fredersdorff, 262-3, 266, 277, 280
FrÉron (critic and journalist), 214, 215, 219, 234, 394-5, 397, 399;
and “The Scotch Girl,” 390-3;
death of, 518
“FrÉron, Anecdotes of,” 399
Freytag (the resident), 270-1;
and see Frankfort
Gallien, 468
Gaultier, AbbÉ, 534-9, 553, 556, 557
Gay, John, 48, 51, 52
“Geneva” Article (d’Alembert’s), 325, 337-8, 346
Genlis, Madame de, 520
Genlis, Marquis and Marquise de, 332
GÉnonville, de, 23, 27;
his death, 38
George I., 27, 49
George II., 150
“Gertrude, or the Education of a Daughter,” 440
Gervasi, Doctor, 39
Gibbon, Edward, 341
Gleichen, Baron, 340, 500
Gluck (musician), 532
Gonon. See Saurin
Gorse. See Calas
“Gospel of the Day, The,” 373
Gouvernet, Marquise de. See Livri
Graffigny, Mme. de, 119, 122, 186, 192;
her visit to Cirey, 106-15
Grasset (publisher), 312;
and see Saurin
GrÉtry (musician), 469-70
Gros (curÉ of Ferney), 483-4, 495
GuÉbriant, Marquis de, 75
GuÉnÉe, AbbÉ, 522
Guise, Mlle. de. See Richelieu, Duchesse de
Haller (writer), 348-9
Hanway, Jonas, 225
HelvÉtius, 350, 369;
his death, 505
HÉnault, President, 30, 154, 213
Hennin (French envoy), 464
“Henriade, The,” 15, 21, 29, 30, 33 seq., 53-4, 56, 63-4, 147, 355;
its publication, 40
Henry of Prussia, Prince, 235
Hirsch (the affair of), 237-43
Hornoy, AbbÉ d’, 366, 504, 558;
at Voltaire’s death and burial, 555-7
“Host and Hostess, The,” 521
Huber (artist), 340, 516
Hugenot (curÉ of Ferney), 495, 558
“Indiscret, L’,” 41-3;
produced, 42
“InfÂme, l’,” 379-83
“Institutions Physiques” (Madame du ChÂtelet’s), 131
“IrÈne,” 525-6, 544-5, 565;
produced, 540
“J’ai Vu,” 19, 22, 23
Jalabert (barrister). See Sirvens
Jore (publisher), 64, 72, 73;
his quarrel with Voltaire, 88-9
Joseph II. (Emperor of Austria), 522-3
Kaiserling, 96-7, 132
Keith, George (Earl Marischal of Scotland), 230, 279, 327
Keith, James, 230
Koenig (mathematician), 124-6, 140;
championed by Voltaire, 257-61
La Barre, Chevalier de (the affair of the), 455-61
La Beaumelle, 271, 471;
his quarrel with Voltaire, 253-4
La Borde (playwright), 468, 507
La Harpe (critic and dramatist), 531, 537, 540-1, 556, 559;
at Ferney, 454, 471-6
Lally, General, his vindication, 510-13
La Mettrie, Doctor, 229, 246-7, 258;
his death, 247
Lasalle, de. See Calas
Launay, Mademoiselle de. See Staal
Lauraguais (playwright), 409
Lavaysse, Gaubert. See Calas
“Laws of Minos, The,” 504
“League, The.” See “Henriade”
Le Brun (poet), 22, 398, 534
LÉcluse (dentist), 395
Lecouvreur, Adrienne (actress), 29, 38, 39, 44-5;
her death and burial, 61
“Lecouvreur, Adrienne, Poem on the Death of,” 62
Lekain (actor), 313, 394;
introduced to Voltaire, 212;
visits him, 312-13, 360, 429, 506-7, 521;
his death, 529
LervÉche. See Saurin
Lessing, 236-7
Letourneur (controversy with), 519
“Letter on Plays, The” (J. J. Rousseau’s), 346
“Letter on the Thoughts of Pascal,” 73
“Life, The use of,” 95
Ligne, Prince de, 362, 440
Linant, 70, 82, 98
“Literary War, The” (Grasset’s), 557
MorangiÉs, Comte de, 510
Morellet, AbbÉ, 386, 390, 516
Morsan, Durey de, 468
Mouhy, Chevalier de, 119, 123, 373
Moussinot, AbbÉ, 92, 122, 125
Muy, Marquise de, 339
“Nanine,” 331;
produced, 199, 305
“Narrative of Brother Grasse,” published, 380
“Narrative of the Jesuit Berthier,” published, 379
“Natural Law,” 252, 272, 369;
published, 317-8
NÉaulme, Jean (publisher), 292-3
Necker, Mme. (Mlle. Curchod), 341, 520, 533;
and the Pigalle Statue, 497, 499
Necker, M., 497
Newton, Sir Isaac, 48, 53-5, 57
“Œdipe,” 15, 17, 20, 43, 53, 565;
produced, 25-6, 34
“Œuvre de PoÉsie” (King Frederick’s). See Frankfort;
and 275, 334, 375
Oldfield, Mrs. (actress), 57
Olivet, AbbÉ d’, 5, 6, 168, 213;
his death, 479
“Olympie,”

410, 429;
produced, 441-2
“Opinions of Jean Meslier, Extract of the,” 411
“Oreste,” 214;
produced, 210-11
“Originaux, les,” 179
“Orphan of China, The,” 289-90;
produced, 313
Palissot, Charles (journalist), 389-391
Panckoucke (publisher), 516
“Panpan.” See Graffigny
Patu (poet), 314
“Peter the Great, The History of,” 330-31;
published, 378
Peterborough, Lord, 51
“Philippics, The,” 28
“Philosophical Dictionary, The,” 252, 260, 287, 325, 442-3, 461
“Philosophical Letters.” See “English Letters”
Piccini (musician), 532
Pictet, the family, 340
Pigalle (sculptor), 497-9
“Pimpette.” See Dunoyer
Piron, Alexis (poet), 36, 46, 68, 142, 189, 210, 498
Poissonnier, Doctor, 516
Pollnitz, Baron, 230-31, 273
Pompadour, Marquise de, 162-6, 180-81, 213, 219, 227, 279-80, 319, 329, 334, 336, 344, 358, 395;
her character and friendship for Voltaire, 162-3;
his verses to her, 181;
she offers him a cardinal’s hat, 319;
sends him her portrait, 406;
death of, 442
Pompignan, Bishop of Puy, 385, 388, 411
Pompignan, Marquis le Franc de, his quarrel with Voltaire, 384-8,
407, 411
“Poor Devil, The,” 389
Pope, Alexander, 48, 52, 56
Pope Benedict XIV., 161 seq.
“Pour, Le, et le Contre.” See Uranie
Prades, AbbÉ de, 268, 280
“Praise of Hypocrisy, The,” 466
“PrÉservatif, Le,” 119-20;
published, 119
Prie, Mme. de, 41-45, 117
“Princess of Navarre, The,” 154-5;
produced, 156-7
“Prodigal Son, The,” 83, 89, 180;
produced, 92
“Prude, The,” 179
“Prussians, To the” (Frederick the Great’s), 245
“Pucelle, The,” 78, 82, 97, 110, 113, 231, 272, 282, 301, 303;
published, 311-12;
authorised publication, 432-34
“Puero Regnante,” 19, 22
Quinault, Mlle. (actress), 83, 92, 144
Rameau, J. P. (composer), 71, 154, 155, 163, 165
Raynal, AbbÉ, 214, 217, 253
“Refutation of an anonymous Article, A,” 347
Regent, the (Philip, Duke of Orleans), 17, 20, 22, 26-8, 30;
his death, 40
“Reply, A, from an Academician of Berlin,” 258-60
Ribotte-Charon. See Calas
Richard (monk), 468
Richelieu, Duc de, 28, 29, 41, 42, 61, 66, 71, 75, 79, 89, 150, 209, 213, 333-4, 498;
his marriage, 72;
quarrel with Voltaire, 198;
Voltaire visits him at Lyons, 302;
in the affair of Byng, 326-7;
visits Voltaire at Ferney, 432;
in Paris, 534;
and on his deathbed, 554
Richelieu, Duchesse de (Mlle. de Guise), 72, 83, 303
Richier (secretary), 235-6
Rieu (American officer), 476, 559
Rohan, Chevalier de, his quarrel with Voltaire, 44-7, 61
“Rome SauvÉe,” 44, 210, 213, 226, 231, 256;
produced, 213
Rousseau, Jean Baptiste (poet), 3, 7, 118, 124;
quarrels with Voltaire in Holland, 34-5;
over the “Temple of Taste,” 68-9;
attacks him in “BibliothÈque FranÇaise,” 91-92
Rousseau, Jean Jacques, 146, 165, 299, 370-1, 498;
his “Discourse on Inequality,” 314;
remonstrates on “Disaster of Lisbon,” 322;
his “Letter on Plays,” 346;
his “New EloÏsa,” 401-2;
his “Emile” and “Savoyard Vicar,” 166, 170, 181, 430-1
Roy, Charles (poet), 166, 170, 181
Royal Society, the, 147
Rucker, Councillor. See Frankfort
Rupelmonde, Mme. de, 33-5, 66
“Russia under Peter I.” See “Peter the Great”
Saint-Ange, Marquis de, 14, 18
Saint-Julien, Mme., 468, 494, 516, 520, 554
Saint-Lambert, Marquis de, 185, 193, 197, 208, 487, 532;
his character, 185;
his love affair with Mme. du ChÂtelet, 185-8;
his conduct on its discovery, 193-6;
at the illness and death of Mme. du ChÂtelet, 201-3
Saint-Marc, Marquis de, 545
Saint-Sulpice, de Tersac, CurÉ of, 538, 556-7
“Samson,” 71, 564
Saurin Controversy, the, 347, 355
Saussure, Mlle. de, 507
Saxe-Gotha, Duchess of, 272, 296, 317
“Scarmentado,” 178, 215
Schmidt Councillor. See Frankfort
Schoepflin, the brothers (historian and printer), 290, 296
Schouvaloff, Count, 378-9
“Scotch Girl, The,” 390;
produced, 391-3
“Scythians, The,” produced, 470
SÉgur, Comtesse de, 548
“Seigneurial Rights,” 410;
produced, 411
“Semiramis,” 66, 171, 198;
produced, 189
“Semiramis, The Advertisement to,” 191
“Sermon of Fifty, The,” 431
“SÉsostris,” 526
SÈvres (affair of the Bridge of), 32-3, 120
Shakespeare, Voltaire’s opinion of, in “English Letters,” 55-6;
in “Advertisement to Semiramis,” 191;
in writing to Walpole, 479;
and in the quarrel with Letourneur, 519
Sherlock, Martin, 361, 408, 517-19
Sirvens (affair of the), 446-52
Sloane, Sir Hans, 54
Staal, Mme. de (Mlle. de Launay), 18, 173, 179
Stanislas Leczinski (ex-King of Poland), 42, 63, 189-91, 193, 198, 200, 207, 349;
his Court and character, 184-5
Stormont, Lord, 533
Suard, Mme., 156, 516, 546
Sully, Duc and Duchesse de, 18, 30, 45, 54
Swift, Jonathan, 48, 52, 54, 56, 58
“Tancred” (“AmÉnaÏde”), 354, 430;
produced, 393
“Temple, Epicureans of the,” 9
“Temple of Glory, The,” 164;
produced, 163-5
“Temple of Taste, The,” 71, 91;
published, 69-70
Tencin, Cardinal de, 302, 336, 340, 375;
his death, 336
Tencin, Mme. de, 46, 67, 302, 323
Terrai, AbbÉ, 365, 508, 514
Tersac, de. See Saint-Sulpice
Theriot, 31, 34, 38-42, 46-9, 60, 62, 83, 117, 134, 190, 217, 354;
fellow-pupil with Voltaire, 14;
visits Cirey, 100;
his treachery in Desfontaines’ affair, 120-4;
visits DÉlices, 432;
death of, 507
Thil, Mlle. du, 176, 201, 202, 66;
produces “Zaire,” 67;
at Court, 68;
at death of Countess Martel, 68;
produces “Temple of Taste,” 69-70;
his protÉgÉs, 70;
visited by Mme. du ChÂtelet, 70;
produces “AdÉlaÏde du Guesclin,” 72;
at Richelieu’s wedding, 73;
“English Letters” burnt and escape to Cirey, 73;
first meets Mme. du ChÂtelet, 74;
meets her at Sceaux, 76;
as her lover, 76-8;
arrives at Cirey, 78;
goes to Baden, 79;
life at Cirey, 79-80;
plans “Prodigal Son,” 83;
to LunÉville, 83;
occupations at Cirey, 83;
“Death of CÆsar” in print, 84;
his “Treatise” and “Discourses,” 84;
produces “Alzire,” 87;
quarrels with Jore, 88-9;
candidate for Academy, 89;
as correspondent of Prince Frederick, 89-91;
attacks J. B. Rousseau, 91-2;
produces “Prodigal Son,” 92;
corresponds with Moussinot, 92;
in affair of “Mondain,” 93-4;
visits Brussels, Leyden, and Amsterdam, 94;
writes defence of “Mondain” and “Use of Life,” 95;
Voltaire and nature, 96;
as host to Kaiserling, 96-7;
marrying his nieces, 98-9;
his generosity, 100;
his scientific studies, 101;
writes “Elements of Newton” and “Essay on Fire,” 102-5;
his life during Graffigny’s visit, 106-115;

and with Mme. du ChÂtelet, 114-16;
quarrels with Desfontaines, 117-23;
visits Brussels, Enghien, Paris, 124-26;
literary correspondence with Frederick, 127-31;
meets him at Moyland, 131-33;
goes to Hague, 133;
and Remusberg, 134;
his journey to Brussels, 135-8;
hears of invasion of Silesia, 137-8;
quarrels with Mme. du ChÂtelet, 138;
produces “Mahomet” at Lille, 139;
dissipation in Paris, 140;
produces “Mahomet” there, 140-3;
visits Frederick, 143;
produces “MÉrope,” 144-6;
candidate for Academy, 146-7;
his mission to Frederick, 150-2;
disagrees with Mme. du ChÂtelet, 153;
writes “Princess of Navarre,” 154-5;
adventure in Paris, 156;
at Armand’s funeral, 156;
produces “Princess” at Court, 157;
as Historiographer, 158-60;
gains Pope’s favour, 160-2;
and Pompadour’s, 163-4;
produces “Temple of Glory,” 163-5;
his treatment of servants, 165;
elected to Academy, 166-8;
as friend of Vauvenargues and Marmontel, 169-70;
in lawsuits, 170;
Gentleman-in-Ordinary, visits Duchesse du Maine, 171-4;
escapes from Court to Sceaux, 176-7;
life there, 178-80;
his poem to Pompadour, 180-2;
escapes to Cirey, 182-4;
visits Stanislas, 184-9;
Paris and Commercy, 189;
produces “SÉmiramis,” 189;
goes to CafÉ Procope, 190;
falls ill at ChÂlons, 192;
discovers treachery of Saint-Lambert and Mme. du ChÂtelet, 192-3;
his conduct in the matter, 194-6;
quarrels with Richelieu and sells post of Gentleman-in-Ordinary, 198;
studies in Paris, 198-99;
produces “Nanine,” 199;
stays at LunÉville, 199-200;
during illness and death of Mme. du ChÂtelet, her effect on him, 202-7;
his despair in Paris, 208;
produces “Oreste,” 210-11;
Mme. Denis to live with him, 211;
acting in Rue TraversiÈre, 212;
produces “Rome SauvÉe,” 213-14;
quarrels with FrÉron, 214;
reasons for going to Prussia, 216-19;
his departure and arrival at Potsdam, 220;
his enjoyment there, 221-22;
at the Carrousel, 223-25;
in Potsdam, 226-27;
at the Royal Suppers, 228-31;
writes Letter of Buts, 233;
quarrels with d’Arnaud, 233-35;
with Tinois and Lessing, 235-36;
small disagreeables, 236-37;
quarrels with Hirsch, 237-43;
correcting Frederick’s works, 244-46;
his strained relations with him, 246-48;
produces “Louis XIV.,” 249-51;
quarrels with Maupertuis, 252-60;
produces “Akakia,” 260-64;
preparing to leave, 265-67;
is dismissed, 268;
parts from Frederick, 268-69;
goes to Leipzig, etc., 269-73;
detained at Frankfort, 274-85;
results of Prussian visit, 286-87;
visits Mayence, etc., and Colmar, 288-90;
his “Essay” appears, 291-95;
deciding where to live, 296;
publishes “Annals,” 297;
as correspondent of du Deffand, 297;
communicates at Easter, 298;
to Senones and PlombiÈres, 299;
looking for a Swiss property, 300;
visits Richelieu, 301-3;
at Geneva with Tronchins, 303-6;
at Prangins, 305;
acquires DÉlices and Monrion, 306;
improving DÉlices, 308-10;
visited by Lekain, 310-11;
denies “Pucelle,” 311-12;
produces “Orphan of China,” 313;
answers Rousseau’s “Inequality,” 314;
writes “Disaster of Lisbon,” 315-16;
and “Natural Law,” 316-18;
offered cardinal’s hat, 319;
dismisses Collini, 320-21;
as d’Alembert’s host, 323-26;
espouses cause of Byng, 327-28;
his opinion of Damiens affair, 329;
and of Lausanne society, 330-31;
at work and play, 331;
invents war-chariot, 332;
interferes in Seven Years’ War, 333-34, 374-75;
in affair of “Geneva” Article, 337-38;
entertaining visitors, 338-43;
to stay with Elector Palatine, 344-45;
writes Ode on death of Margravine, 345;
on the Saurin controversy, 347;
receives Bettinelli, 349-50;
buys Ferney and Tourney, 350-55;
his house, garden, and life at Ferney, 356-68;
his “Natural Law” burnt, 369;
produces “Candide,” 370-73;
in affair of Frederick’s Ode, 373-74;
has d’Aumard to live with him, 376;
reading English books, 377;
writes “Peter the Great,” 378-79;
his battle against l’infÂme, 379-83;
attacks Pompignan, 384-88;
Palissot and FrÉron, 388-91;
produces “Scotch Girl,” 391-93;
and “Tancred,” 393-94;
receives Marmontel and acts plays, 395-97;
adopts Marie Corneille, 397-400;
compared with Rousseau, 401;
criticises “EloÏsa,” 402;
quarrels with Jesuits, 403;
builds a church, 404-7;
annotates Corneille, 407;
quarrels with de Brosses, 409;
writes “Olympie,” 410;
and “Eloge de CrÉbillon,” and “Opinions of Meslier,” 411-12;
in the affair of Calas, 412-28, 437, 443-45;
has “Olympie” acted at Ferney, 429;
quarrels with Rousseau, 431-32;
receives Theriot and Richelieu, 432;
produces “Pucelle,” 433-34;
marries Marie Corneille to Dupuits, 434;
has Father Adam to live with him, 436-37;
writes “Treatise on Tolerance,” 438-39;
helps Espinas and Chaumont, 439-40;
receives Ligne and Boufflers, 440-41;
produces “Olympie,” 441-42;
in the affair of the Sirvens, 446-52;
reconciled to Frederick, 453;
corresponds with Catherine the Great, 453, 487;
visited by Clairon and Wilkes, 455;
in the affair of La Barre, 455-60;
escapes to Rolle, 460;
his “Philosophical Dictionary,” 461;
in the affairs of Bourgeoisie and Natives, 463-5;
quarrels with Vernet, 466-67;
in the affair of Covelle, 467-68;
in the blockade of Ferney, 467-68;
receives Boswell, etc., 468-70;
quarrels with La Beaumelle, 471;
in La Harpe’s treachery, 471-76;
alone at Ferney, 476-77;
preaches in church, 477;
receives Fox, 478;
corresponds with Walpole, 479;
as a pamphleteer, 481-83;
communicates at Easter, 484-85;
obtains annuity for Capuchins, 486;
his industries at Ferney, 487-96;
his statue by Pigalle, 497-99;
receives Burney, d’Alembert, Condorcet, 500-2;
in the affair of the Parliament of Paris, 503-4;
receives Florians and Dr. Moore, 505-6;
his relations with Mme. Dubarry, 507-8;
in the affairs of the Bombelles, Martin, and Montbaillis, 508-11;
and of Lally, 511-13;
writes “Eulogy on Louis XV.,” 514;
his friendship for Turgot, 515;
has a succession of visitors, 515-17;
adopts “Belle-et-Bonne,” 517;
quarrels with Letourneur, 519;
writes “SÉsostris”;
and dismisses Adam, 521;
quarrels with GuÉnÉe, 521-22;
chagrin at Joseph II.’s neglect, 522-23;
affection for “Belle-et-Bonne,” marries her to Villette, 523-24;
writing “IrÈne,” 525-26;
his reasons for and against going to Paris, 526-27;
his journey there, 528-29;
his reception by the capital, 529-31;
his visitors, 531-34;
his dealings with Gaultier, 534-39;
visited by du Deffand and d’Alembert, 535-37;
his declaration of faith, 538;
ill in bed, 538-41;
hears of success of “IrÈne,” 541;
discovers it has been altered, 542;
sees Turgot, 542;
his reception at Academy and ComÉdie, 542-45;
indecision as to his movements, 546-47;
visits Mme. du Deffand and Marquise de Gouvernet, 548;
to sÉance at Academy, 549;
buys a house, 550;
last attendance at Academy and Dictionary scheme, 550-551;
to performance of “Alzire,” 551;
his last illness, 553-56;
his death, 556;
his burial at ScelliÈres, 557-58;
his Will, 558;
as subject of Academy prize poem, 559;
eulogised by Frederick, 559;
his library and Ferney sold, 560;
eulogised at Academy, 561;
his “Memoirs” appear, 562;
second funeral, 563-65;
his tomb violated, 566;
his Centenary, 566;
as foe of Roman Catholicism, 567;
as poet, playwright, historian, 567;
as novelist and letter-writer, 568;
his religion, 569-70;
his work for the world, 570-71
WagniÈre (servant-secretary), 278, 358, 360-61, 367, 505, 559-60;
enters Voltaire’s service, 321;
during his last visit to Paris, 531, 534 seq., 545-6, 550
Walpole, Horace, 479
“Whens, The,” etc., 385-6
Wilkes, John, 455
Willancourt, Abbess of. See La Barre
Williams, Hanbury, 231
XimenÈs, Marquis de (or ChimenÈs),

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